Oprah's 60th Birthday Reflections: God Offers Life In Abundance

By Emma Koonse, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, January 30, 2014

Oprah Winfrey rang in her 60th birthday this week and is letting her fans in on her celebration with an emotional account of her life.

The television mogul was born on Jan. 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi and rose to fame with her multi-award-winning show "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Today, Winfrey is known as one of the most influential women in the world. On her 60th birthday, Winfrey shared on her storied life and expressed her beliefs about God.

U.S. television presenter Oprah Winfrey arrives for the birthday dinner party of former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela at Hyde Park in London June 25, 2008. | REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (BRITAIN)

"I am in awe of the way my journey here on earth continues to unfold," Winfrey wrote in an open letter published in Oprah magazine, via The Huffington Post. "My life has been marked by miracles for as long as I can recall- and even before. (My entire existence is the result of a onetime frolic under an oak tree.) My early days speaking in a Mississippi Methodist church- Baptist leaning, shoutin', and Holy Ghost included- prepared me for a future of speaking in a public arena. I could never have imagined."

Winfrey went on to recall her "darkest moments" including sexual abuse and teen pregnancy and her eagerness to stay open-minded before honoring God's work in her life.

"This I know for sure: God- however you define or refer to Him, Her or It- is for us," Winfrey penned. "The forces of nature are for us, offering us life in abundance. We humans narrow what is an open field of wonder and majesty to the myopic reality of our day-to-day experiences. But there is extraordinary in the ordinary. Every day and every breath is magic- if we can see it for what is it."

Furthermore, as previously reported, Winfrey expressed relief in turning 60.

"I'm alive. Healthy. Strong. I'm turning 60," she said, according to GossipCop. "And- please don't take offense- I no longer have to be concerned about what anyone thinks of me! I'm turning 60, and I've earned the right to be just as I am. I'm more secure in being myself than I've ever been."

Winfrey also shared photos taken from her actual birthday celebration on Instagram on Wednesday. Read the full open letter here. "The Butler" actress is not the only celebrity celebrating 60 this week- model Christie Brinkley also turns 60 on Sunday, Feb. 2.